Sudanese Minister of Information and Communication al-Zahawi Ibrahim Malik said the visit came in response to "a generous initiative from Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi on patching up the rift and containing a security dispute between Sudan and Chad."

He expressed hope that el-Bashir's visit would result in solving all problems concerning relations between the two neighboring countries.

The mini-summit in Tripoli will also be attended by leaders of Libya, Congo, Burkina Faso and Central Africa.